Which has higher liberal democracy index, Lebanon or Philippines?

Philippines, at 0.291 against 0.267 in Lebanon as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Philippines?

107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lebanon vs Philippines: Liberal Democracy Index

Lebanon

0.267

in 2025

Philippines

0.291

in 2025

Lebanon rank

101st

Philippines rank

98th

Liberal Democracy Index over time

Lebanon
Philippines

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 0.291 against 0.267 in Lebanon, a difference of 0.024.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 107 shared years of data; in 1919 it was Philippines ahead.

Lebanon ranks 101st and Philippines ranks 98th of 176 countries.

Across the 12 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lebanon	Philippines	Difference	Ahead
1910s	0.091	0.142	0.051	Philippines
1920s	0.1335	0.1418	0.0083	Philippines
1930s	0.1554	0.1577	0.0023	Philippines
1940s	0.1817	0.159	0.0227	Lebanon
1950s	0.2078	0.2723	0.0645	Philippines
1960s	0.2298	0.2861	0.0563	Philippines
1970s	0.2088	0.0827	0.1261	Lebanon
1980s	0.1889	0.1605	0.0284	Lebanon
1990s	0.1899	0.4214	0.2315	Philippines
2000s	0.2297	0.3724	0.1427	Philippines
2010s	0.2876	0.3688	0.0812	Philippines
2020s	0.2522	0.283	0.0308	Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher liberal democracy index, Lebanon or Philippines?: Philippines, at 0.291 against 0.267 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in liberal democracy index between Lebanon and Philippines?: 0.024, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Philippines?: 107 years are reported by both, from 1919 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Philippines rank globally for liberal democracy index?: Lebanon ranks 101st and Philippines ranks 98th of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 28,671 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.